Rosa 'Moonlight' (Moonlight Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Moonlight'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginIntroduced in 1913 by Pemberton.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
HeightUp to 1.5 m
SpreadUp to 1 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionRosa 'Moonlight' is a Hybrid Musk rose (HM) whose semi-double flowers have yellow to white petals.
ID CharacteristicHybrid Musk roses have long arching stems and glossy leaves. This particular cultivar has large red prickles along the stems (commonly called "thorns" but roses do not have true thorns, they are outgrowths of the outer layer of stem tissue).
CultivationTolerant of some shade.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionAcuminate (tapering to a longer point), margins serrate, leathery textured, odd pinnate (leaflets arranged in rows with one at the tip).
Flower DescriptionSemi-double, cup-shaped, petals are lemon yellow to white, arranged in large clusters, some fragrance.

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